Lebron James

LeBron James' superstar status definitely changed upon the conclusion of "The Decision." For years LeBron had given hopes to underachieving teams such as the Knicks, Bulls, Heat, Nets, and even the Clippers of one day suiting up in these particular cities. As we all knew at the time he could only choose one, but the hope of him one day lacing up his shoes and throwing powder in the air for our beloved home teams was much greater then the nightmare of him playing elsewhere. As the that July night came and went, that nightmare became a reality for all cities except Miami. I whole-heartedly agree with the actions of the fans of Cleveland. The Knicks have been awful for a decade and had not done anything recently to have full out fan support, and I was even devastated at the thought LeBron was not going to come play for our hometown Knicks. That devastation came and went in a matter of a day or so because of the great sports there are in the NY/ NJ metro area but as for Cleveland, LeBron was there guy. He had built the city up and created prosperity for local business owners and in a matter of a primetime hour it was all gone. Lebron was the foundation of the house that was Cleveland and he just walked right out from underneath it. The civilians saw there city as they knew crumble right before there very eyes, and the only thing that would give them any satisfaction, as there were long profitless months and years ahead, was to take part in the egregious actions of the not so fond LeBron farewell.

LSU Tigers Bump Oklahoma Sooners from atop AP's top 25

Sept. 26, 2011



With another huge victory over another ranked opponent, LSU jumped Oklahoma to become the number one ranked team in the country. LSU has not been number one after winning the national championship back in 2007. The weird thing about this situation is, Oklahoma did not lose and has not even played poorly. They have beaten Tulsa, Florida State, and Missouri, some of the better teams in the country. As for LSU they have dominated each of the teams they have played without starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson who has been suspended for taking part and being arrested in connection with a bar fight.

LSU up and above the rest of the Field

Would LSU have been this good with Jordan Jefferson or are they coming together as more of a team?

Preparations continue for Carrier Classic

Sept. 23, 2011

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/7008108/preparation-continues-carrier-classic-north-carolina-tar-heels-michigan-state-spartans-college-basketball

To start this year's college basketball season a game between top ranked UNC and Michigan State will take place on an aircraft carrier. The game will take place on 11/11/11- veterans day. They are expecting a total of 7,000 people to come out for the game, including 3500 service men and women. This seems to be a start of new thing, UCONN has committed to play Arizona outdoors in 2012.



Veteran's Day... aboard boat... Basketball?

Will the game take place with the boat moored in the ocean or docked?

MJ

The article we read in class is totally incorrect. The author was talking about how we only see Michael Jordan to be so great because of his money and fame. It is more than that, us fans love to see how hard he plays and how hard he works on and off the court. Even if Michael Jordan was making no money and was playing on some schoolhouse courts. He still would be a hero.

FSU's Kenny Shaw OK after being knocked unconscious

Sept. 18, 2011



During the huge matchup between Oklahoma, number 1 and FSU number 5, a scary moment happened. Early in the second quarter EJ Manuel threw a deep pass over the middle and Kenny Shaw got sandwiched between two Oklahoma defensemen knocking him unconscious. Kenny was carted off the field going in and out of consciousness. He was able to regain consciousness in the hospital and felt well enough to come back to the field for the final three minutes.

FSU's Kenny Shaw lucky to be safe after scary hit

When will he return to the field?

ACC Considering Rutgers?

Sept. 18, 2011



Over the weekend Syracuse and Pitt made big head lines by going to the ACC. Commissioner Swofford said he is comfortable playing with 14 teams but would not mind if they had 16. This had some beginning to believe Rutgers and UConn will move to the ACC. Considering there are only 6 football teams right now in the Big East, Rutgers is looking to not be left out of the conference realignment.

Rutgers Also???

What other teams will change conferences?

Blog Post 5

What should I do my final project on?

1. BCS system

2. College Sports Reallignment

3. Salary and revenue sharing program in the MLB

Blog Post 4

Five people that mean the world to me:

My Mom

Dad

Brother

Grandparents

Five places that matter to me:

Home

Five things I cannot live without:

Laptop

TV

Family

Clothes

Food

Five defining experiences in my life (good or bad):

Given name “scooter” upon my birth

Hiking and seeing a bear- after lying about seeing one every few minutes

Concussion

Once you’ve completed those four mini-lists, cross reference them. Do any of your people, places, things or experiences “web” together? Discuss this in your post. Be sure to mention if you have any ideas for your topic.

I don't really see any connections which web these thoughts together. I feel I cannot connect these My idea would be to write about living up to the name scooter which Phil Rizzuto tried to give me when I was born.

Blog 3

Should sporting events be played on Sept. 11th? Please explain your answer.

Yes sporting events should be played on September 11th. The terrorists had tried to disrupt our domestic lifestyle 10 years ago. By not having a day of stoppage it will show they have gotten there way. What the sports community should do is broadcast a Washington or New York game nationally with ceremonies before the games. This will get the word out of what the day really means.

Blog Post 2

What was the essay about? Did you like it? What made it unique? Your reflection should be about one-two FULL paragraphs.

Essay number three (passion essay) was about how the author uses photography to capture the moment. She first brings up the idea that there might be something different about what she sees compared to what others see. Her ideas progress to the point how her photography defines her. The story is unique to the author once she brings up her trip to China and how that has helped others see what she sees.

As for my impression of the essay, I was pretty impressed by the deep thought went into it. It was interesting to here the author's thoughts in context to the world setting. She spoke about what sees and what she feel the world sees. Her passion was a great inspiration for this essay.

Blog Post 1

Why do you like sports? Which sport is your favorite? Why? How do you get your sports news?

I enjoy playing basketball and watching every sport. I enjoy the competitiveness in athletics. I watch ESPN and read the website to find out sports news.